Ashby Monk
InvestorInvestor at Social Impact Capital
Los Gatos, California
Writes $100K – $2M checks · typically $400K
Experience
- Stanford Long-Term Investing (SLTI)Executive & Research Directorcurrent2021 — present
- Stanford UniversitySenior Research Engineercurrent2014 — present
- Stanford UniversityExecutive & Research Director, Global Projects Center2011 — 2021Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Stanford UniversityResearch Engineer2011 — 2014
- KDX Management LLCAssistant To The Traveling Secretarycurrent2023 — present
- Town of Los GatosChair, Finance Commissioncurrent2026 — present
- Town of Los GatosVice Chair, Finance Commission2025 — 2026
- Town of Los GatosResident Member, Finance Commission2024 — 2025
- AudacityFounding Advisor & Investorcurrent2025 — present
- Shelton AICo-Foundercurrent2021 — present
- FutureProof TechnologiesSenior Advisorcurrent2021 — present
- FutureProof TechnologiesCo-Founder, Board Member2018 — 2021
- Deception And Truth Analysis (D.A.T.A.), IncFounding Advisor, Board Membercurrent2021 — present
- Net PurposeFounding Advisor, Board Membercurrent2019 — present
- Alpha Vista Financial ServicesBoard Member2017 — 2026
- AddeparSenior Advisor2023 — 2025
- AddeparHead of Research2021 — 2023
- Long GameCo-Founder2015 — 2022
- Real Capital InnovationCo-Founder2017 — 2021
- Aligned IntermediaryCo-Founder, Chairman2015 — 2019
Education
- University of OxfordPhD, Economic Geography2005 — 2008
- University of Paris I: Panthéon-SorbonneMA, International Economics2003 — 2004
- Princeton UniversityAB, Economics1995 — 2000
Skills & more
Strategy39Research52Pension Funds17Economics67Venture Capital35Institutional Investors3Angel Investing2Institutional Investments30Emerging Markets62Private Equity35International Relations8Business Strategy21
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Financial ModelingEconometricsEquitiesValuationHedge FundsInvestment BankingCorporate FinanceFixed IncomeSWFDrawingInvestmentsBushcraftLanguages English · French
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Carson Kahn
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Chinmaya Rath
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Emin Gun Sirer
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Jason Paragas
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Joanna Benadrete
Venture Partner at Social Impact Capital
Julie Majorelle
Venture Partner at Social Impact Capital
Network6
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Aimun Malik
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Amanda Terry
Co-Founder and Managing Partner at ACTAI Ventures
Andrew Felbinger
Partner at Urban Innovation
Eric Schmidt
Founding Partner at Innovation Endeavors
Ian Rountree
General Partner at Cantos Ventures
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Ashby Monk work?
- Ashby Monk is at Social Impact Capital.
- What check size does Ashby Monk write?
- Ashby Monk typically writes checks of $100K – $2M.
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